Stuff We’ve Seen

Welcome to the Movie Morlock. Host James Kent (formally of Stuff We've Seen) is the Movie Morlock. Each week he'll bring you a discussion on a particular film, or perhaps two. Sometimes He'll have a guest, and sometimes he'll go it alone.  And this show is an opportunity for you, the listener, to contribute as a guest. If you have a passion for movies, and want to discuss a particular film all you...

When guest co-host Mike McQuilkin stops by Stuff We've Seen, anything can happen and usually does. Things kick off with a discussion on the new James Gunn film, The Suicide Squad. Next Jim and Mike discuss the new Nic Cage film, Pig, and then dive into a little informal A24 gab fest chat around The Green Knight. Finally, it's time for an early 90s re-evaluation on the mega-bust, Hudson Hawk. Wait....

After watching 26 #NeoNoir films on #TheCriterionChannel Jim and Bill finally arrive at Part 5 of their journey. That's right, it's the final Neo Noir episode. Concluding this series of episodes, Jim and Bill first discuss Swoon, an interesting if somewhat dubious fit into the Neo Noir genre. Next Jim and Bill dive into John Dahl's 1993 sleeper hit, The Last Seduction, featuring a delicious (to pu...

Hah, just like good old Friday the 13th, they promised us it would end at 4, and they lied! This episode is the 4th installment of our look at The Criterion Channel's 26-film Neo Noir series, but we will still bring you one more chapter next week. So look out for Film Noir Part 5: The New Blood, streaming soon. But on this week's show Jim and his guest for this series, Bill Muir, pick up pretty mu...

Jimmy, Billy, and the rabbit are all back for this third installment of Stuff We've Seen's look at the Criterion Channel's Neo Noir Series. Picking up where they left off in part 2, Jimmy and Billy begin with 1978's Laura Mars. And next making their way into the 80s, it's anyone's guess how far they'll get, but one thing is for sure: there will be a part 4!

Jim, Bill, and Bill's poor suffering rabbit are all back for this second installment of Stuff We've Seen's look at The Criterion Channel's 26-film examination of Film Noir. The action picks up with 1975's Night Moves, and hilariously winds its way down with 1978's The Big Sleep. Enjoy the laughs, along with some recommendations.

Neo Noir. This month the Criterion Channel offers up 26 films from the Neo Noir genre. Some of these movies are more Neo Noir than others, but all are interesting entrees into one of Jim's favorite film genres. With so many movies to explore and watch, it will take several episodes to take through them all. In this first episode, Jim and his guest co-host, Bill Muir, begin their Neo Noir journey i...

Jim and Teal are back, and this week they're bringing you movies--lots of movies. From Steven Soderbergh's latest, No Sudden Move, to the Summer Blockbusters, F9 and Black Widow this episode has it all. We've got tangents and side avenues, and a whole bunch more. It's an action-packed episode so get down to it, friends and listeners!

The Somerville Theatre in Davis Square, Somerville, Massachusetts is one of Jim's all-time favorite cinema haunts. But since March of 2020 the pandemic's kept the theatre closed. But good news awaits those fans of cinema, and seeing films projected in formats such as 35MM and 70MM, the Somerville Theatre is set to reopen its doors later this summer, and with some exciting new changes. Joining Jim...

Things get controversial when Jim and his guest, Bill from Queens tackle the casting dustup from the new musical, In the Heights. Not the same controversy, but perhaps a little controversial is Jim actually likes the new Marvel show, Loki. Hear his take. The last part of this episode focuses on three early works from shockmaster, John Waters. Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingos, and Female Trouble ar...

This week marks a new chapter for Stuff We've Seen. Jim and Teal are still behind the mic, but this week they stepped in front of the camera for their first ever video podcast. Now, you are listening to the audio version, but if you want to catch the video all you need to do is go to their website Stuff We've Seen and you'll find it there. This week Jim and Teal discuss Booksmart (which Teal final...

For Jim and Teal's third Netflix teleparty they decided to break down the bombastic, mean-spirited, over-corporatized action clunker, Six Underground. If you want lots of quick cuts, slow-mo's, blaring rock tunes, and insipid dialogue you get Michael Bay to direct. And if you think you are going to cash in on the meta-violent action fun of Deadpool you hire the Deadpool screenwriters and star Ryan...

James and Teal are back in action, and action was the name of the game this episode as they discussed Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead (now streaming on Netflix.)  This week J&T pay homage to the great Charles Grodin who passed away at 86. From The Heartbreak Kid, to Seems Like Old Times, and Midnight Run, Grodin played a role in many a movie memory for our fearless duo. And Teal has a bit of a mini...

What Happened Was... from 1994 is that hidden indie gem from the 1990s is that is worth a rediscovery. This week on Stuff We've Seen, Jim and guest co-host, Bill from Queens discuss Writer/Director/Star Tom Noonan's 2-character bottle movie with a breakout performance by actress Karen Sillas. Both Jim and Bill agree that Sillas' performance is one of the best of the 1990s. Along with this discussi...

If Billy Crystal were singing it's a good bet he wasn't singing, 'It's a Wonderful Night for Oscar,' after Sunday night's bizarre pandemic-limited ceremony. So many blunders occurred that night, that hate it or just not willing to say you hated it, the Academy Awards could not overcome a year in which many big Hollywood films never released, and the typical yuks and attempts at comedy were sidelin...

The Cinerama Dome is no more. Well, at least for the moment it is no more, and Jim and Teal certainly hope there are more film screenings in its future. But for now, The Cineramadome is shuttered. Jim and Teal take a fond look back at the Cinerama Dome and their own personal histories seeing movies in the fabled Hollywood film palace where widescreen movies once reigned supreme.  This week Jim and...

This week Teal is back from his spill down the stairs, and the boys touch base on Snyder cuts and Marvel bits before tackling their main topic, the Criterion Channel. This month marks the second anniversary of The Criterion Channel, and to celebrate Jim and Teal discuss some of the great collections now playing on the channel, including the musical works of Ennio Morricone, and Lovers on the Run....

Teal is tied up this week, or tied down to a bed after some bizarre accident so stepping up to the plate in his place is frequent guest, Bill From Queens.  This week's episode is a bit of a free-form affair with Bill and James discussing everything from Wanda Vision to DC and Marvel Universes, and the latest King Kong / Godzilla movie.  After sifting through the mud of low-brow entertainment, Bill...

To celebrate the official 100th episode of Stuff We've Seen (and yes, technically its 101, but one episode was a special 20 min thing that wasn't didn't really count) Jim and Teal talk about some of their biggest film re-evaluations. And after that, both Jim and Teal discuss a film the other one asked them to watch for a long time. Finally, Jim reveals his thoughts on Justice League: The Snyder Cu...

Jim and Teal do their 3rd Annual Oscar Nomination review. They have all the nominees for you, so let the fun begin! Did your favorite film get nominated this year? Were there even favorite films in this pandemic-condensed movie season? 

Siskel and Ebert were huge influences on Jim and Teal, both who watched their show since their PBS Sneak Previews days. So, for this week's episode they've got four films to review, and they decided to review them in a similar fashion to the format Siskel and Ebert did on their show.  The four movies this week are: The United States Vs Billie Holiday, I Care a Lot, Barb and Star go to Vista Del Ma...

This week Jim and Teal have a few recommendations and a couple of warnings. The good stuff: Nomadland, Possessor Uncut, and Judas and The Black Messiah. The warnings: The Little Things and Music. What else? Jim and Teal take a walk down controversy avenue as they weigh in on the saga of Gina Carino. Lots to unpack in this episode so get those earbuds on and start listening.

Scott Pilgrim Vs The World is a film that is divided into two camps: Those who get it and love it, and those who think it is a crappy, angry, misguided look at the male obsession with manic pixie dream girls. Jim and Teal found themselves stuck in the second camp. Were they simply too old for the movie's target audience back in 2010? Or was this a case of a movie that is better upon re-evaluation?...

It's a week of genre excitement as Jim and Teal break down the horror comedy film, Wolf of Snow Hollow by Jim Cummings, and then take a dive into the 'jump the shark' waters of c-grade movie entertainment with the action/horror WW2 bomber-themed Shadow in the Cloud. What starts out as an intriguing bottle movie quickly dissolves into an over-the-top action film that defies all levels of believabil...

This week James and Teal have two big 2020 year-end films for you, Promising Young Woman and News of the World. We promise to keep the spoilers to a minimum, but be warned: there are some spoilers mentioned for both movies. News of the World it probably doesn't matter as much, but if you want to be 100% surprised by Promising Young Woman, you may want to skip Podcast town at about the 45min mark....